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Example One

The article written by Gash and Sarnowska talks about a political and legal change that took place in the country of Poland. The article dealt with an economic crisis that took place in Poland in 1980 alongside a statutory change, in which individuals could be evicted from their house due to non-payment, these two actions caused a rise in the homeless population. The article tracked homeless individuals between the age of 35-71 and documented their mental state and overall health. The essay started with the hypothesis that social factors contribute to homelessness. As stated in the “social science perspective,” “sociologist” view homelessness as a condition which is brought on by societal policies.

Source

Gash, S., Sarnowska, M. (2018). Main causes of homelessness and adaptation of homeless to environmental factors. Journal of Education, Health and Sport, 8(9) 377-397. doi:10.5281/m9.figshare.6993494

Example Two

França, M. T., & Frio, G. S. (2018). Factors associated with family, school and behavioral characteristics on sexual initiation: A gender analysis for Brazilian

adolescents. PLoS ONE, 13(12), 16. doi:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0208542

Critique:

This paper and subject matter is accurately seen through the perspective of anthropology, employing a number of the field’s interdisciplinary approaches. Leaning heavily on the field of psychology, for instance, also makes use of the field’s holistic approach. Cultural relativism and adaption are expressed in the paper’s focus on cultural influences, such as the culture of men, on adolescent boys and how they conform. The paper maintains and integrative and universal perspective as it considers gender similarities and differences, including biological and individual temperaments of both boys and girls. This integrative approach touches on the social paradigms of the nuclear family structure, single parents, parental involvement overall, education systems and other influences such as economics and substance abuse.

Organized around data already collected, however, this paper is limited as it only studies adolescents still in school. Its relativistic value would have been enhanced had the paper utilized a participant observation study, involving parents, teachers, coaches and counselors directly involved in the children’s lives. Interviews of children both still in school and those who dropped out, with anonymity and free of judgment, would have also produced a more candid ethnographic perspective. Focused primarily on the physical and psychological development of adolescents, the paper suffers for a lack of depth regarding other influences such as gender bias and religion. Overall the paper provides only an introduction to the large scope of its topic.